The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16
HOPES AHEAD.
The Students Dream Brought to
Fruitful Waking.
Commencement Day Has Damned
and the Possibilities Of
the World are
Opened.

of student life, may his course have been
wide or narrow, has not looked forward
to the finish with eye of longing, and
planned for himself course to pursue in
the years that were thereafter? No mat
ter whether success has glinted with
bright ray, or failure has rested its
sombre crown upon plans and hopes and
efforts spent, there are none of us
who do hail the day of com
meIcement with quickened pulse. 1t
means the vergence into life, and every
old goose on the mill pond mpa,hetically
spraddles his web foot when the young
brood of goslings make their first effort
at padding for themselves.
To-day closes the work of year at the
University, aad strong young hearts will
grow stronger with the thought that they
are hence to throb and beat against the
t de of all the world.
EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
Yesterday, undergraduates day, was
honored by the delivery of magnificent
address by Colonel W. S. Hern
don, of Tyler, who spoke before
the societies of the University upon
"There must be a thought before thing
the abstract, then the concrete" The
eloquent speaker had evidently chosen a
theme upon and from which he could
present suggestions that would be peril
nent and valuable to the young gentlemen
he was address, ing, and the method and
manner in which he fulfilled his obliga-
tiOn was mastery. 1t is understood
that the board of regents of the Univer
sity in appreciation OF Col. Herndon's
eloquent and instructive address, have
decided to order its publication in full, and
as synopsis of it would lose to it
much of its force of thought and
rob it of the spirit of its elegant express
sion, it is deemed preferable to make no
halfway presentation of its beauties, but
to await its publica ion in full, when all
can be given the treat of reading it as it
was given-and a rare intellectual treat it
will prove to be.
SOCIETY ADDRESS.
A large audience assembled at Millett's
opera house last night to witness the
fourth annual celebration of the Rusk
and Atheneum Literary societies of the
University of Texas. The speakers of
the occasion were Messrs. e. c. d. Weaver,
of Gainesville, and p. A. Hawthorne, of
Austin. After some announcements
by DR.. Waggener-the president-Mr.
Rucker, of Thornton, introduced Mr..
Weaver, announcing as his subject:
''The Future Literature of Texas Mr..
Weaver has an unusual flow of language,
and the audience were entertained by his
striking PARSONS, illusions and specu-
lations for fully half an hour. The eli
mate of Texas, he CLAIMS, is of charac-
ter to bring out the latent talent in any
man, and especially when he has the pure
air of freedom, the important auxiliary
to Development tanning his brow at
every step toward higher progress. Mr..
Weaver showed an unusual knowledge of
literature, and his quotations were for the
most part we'll chosen. Mr.. Weaver closed
amidst much applause.
Mr.. Hawthorne, the representative OF
the Athene1m, was then introduced by
the president, who addressed the audience
Oh Progressive Democracy" 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Hawthorne was the
winner of the medal offered by the
society to its best debater, last year
and much interest has been manifested
by the students as to how he would handl@
his subject They were not disappointed
in their expectations as to his acquitting
ulnSell CrCuluuuAys loi hO iohuiOu no Suo
ject like an old veteran, and the deep,
sonorous tones of his voice, and the
logical and philosophical arguments had
a telling effect upon the audience. The
gentleman's argument that the "real ad
vance consists not IN perfecting artificial
forms, nor in promoting intellectual
, equality, but In rtctifying the inequali
ties of wealth." was especially good.
The ladies generously showered upor
the young orators a profusion of flowers
and the boys profusion of cheers-ant
soda. All together, everybody lief
we'll pleased with the evenings entertain
ment.
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
At Simon's restaurant last night, abou
fifty members of the Alumni association
!. together with Professors Waggener and
! Macfarlane of the faculty, and DR.. L. D
Wooten, Hon. Seth Shepard Senator E
j. Simpkins and ColCnels Prather anc
Breckenridge, OF the board of regents
ranged themselves around the extensive
board and partook of an extensive ban
quet-the annual one of the association
After the usual process Of ordinary eat